Jess Kallen (they/them) is a musical artist, instrumentalist, and educator living in Los Angeles. An in-demand sideperson, they have played with Alex Lahey, Rosie Tucker, Lily Meola, Temme Scott, and many more. They are a producer with WIP, a community and monthly song contest for women and non-binary folks in the music industry.​
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Jess began playing classical guitar at age five, and later gravitated towards electric guitar and other contemporary styles. They moved to LA in 2014 to study Studio/Jazz Guitar and Songwriting at USC’s Thornton School of Music.
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Jess is a passionate music educator of over a decade. They are currently a Teaching Artist with Young Musicians Foundation and a private instructor out of their home studio.
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In April 2021, Jess recorded their debut LP as a solo artist. Released on June 21st, 2023 on New Professor Music, Exotherm is available now on Bandcamp and all streaming platforms.